Quick Garlic Chicken

Quick Garlic Chicken
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 garlic cloves minced
1/4 cup butter
1 onion, sliced into thin rings
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

Pound chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thickness. Sprinkle both sides of each chicken breast liberally with paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Arrange chicken breasts in the pan, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Turn chicken breasts over, and layer the thinly sliced onions, garlic and mushrooms on top of the chicken. Cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
Remove lid, and mix onions and mushrooms into the butter sauce. Reduce heat to low, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
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CHICKEN SPEGETTI

CHICKEN SPEGETTI

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Cooked Chicken
3 cups Dry Spaghetti, Broken Into Two Inch Pieces
2 cans Cream Of Mushroom Soup
2 cups Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
¼ cups Finely Diced Green Pepper
¼ cups Finely Diced Onion
1 jar (4 Ounce) Diced Pimentos, Drained
2 cups Reserved Chicken Broth From Pot
1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
⅛ teaspoons (to 1/4 Teaspoon) Cayenne Pepper
Salt And Pepper, to taste
1 cup Additional Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

DIRECTIONS:
Cook enough chicken to make two cups. Cook spaghetti in same chicken broth until al dente. Do not overcook. When spaghetti is cooked, combine with remaining ingredients except additional 1 cup sharp cheddar.

Place mixture in casserole pan and top with remaining sharp cheddar. Cover and freeze up to six months, cover and refrigerate up to two days, or bake immediately: 350 degrees for 45 minutes until bubbly. (If the cheese on top starts to get too cooked, cover with foil).

Creamy chicken pillows

Creamy chicken pillows

1 lb boneless skinless chicken tenderloins or breast, diced small
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 c butter, melted
2 Tbsp minced dry onion
0.7 oz packet dry italian salad dressing mix
2 Tbsp milk
12 oz can big & buttery crescent rolls
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1 tsp seasoned salt
2 c panko italian crispy bread crumbs
1 tsp poppy seeds
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
10 3/4 oz cream of chicken soup
1 c sour cream
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
1/4 c  milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and add diced chicken, browning until juices run clear, about 15 minutes.
Blend cream cheese and 2-3 Tablespoons melted butter until smooth. Add to the skillet of chicken.
Add Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, milk and onions. Simmer 5 minutes and mix well.
Unroll crescent rolls out to their triangle shape.
Spoon chicken mixture onto the center of each separated dough, leaving a little room on the sides and top. Rolling from the top towards the small end and then pinching the sides together, this will turn out somewhat like a ball.
In a bowl, roll crescent roll in the remaining melted butter and then in bread crumbs.
In a seperate bowl, place poppy seeds and roll crescent in them.
Place on baking sheet and bake 20-25 minutes or until rolls are done. (slightly brown)
Top with gravy.
 Creamy Chicken Pillows direction step 2
2 To make the gravy, combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, mayo and 1/4 cup milk. Cook over medium heat until heated through.

this recipe is from http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/chicken/creamy-chicken-pillows.html?utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

Can't wait to try it- if you try it, please comment how it turned out and any suggestions !

Daring Kitchen July Challenge Reveal.

The July 2010 Daring Cooks' Challenge was hosted by Margie of "More Please" and Natashya of "Living in the Kitchen with Puppies". They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make their own nut butter from scratch, and use the nut butter in a recipe. Their sources include 'Better with Nut Butter' by Cooking Light Magazine, Asian Noodles by Nina Simonds, and Food Network online.

I chose to try the **Walnut & white bean dip w/ Rosemary & Sage, the **Chicken with Pecan cream & mushroom sauce, and the Asian Noodle-shrimp with Peanut sauce.

** These two recipes will be Linked at the end of this post.

I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to learn about nut butters. The most common nut butter we all know is peanut butter. Making your own is so much better then buying. I can't wait to make traditional Italian pignoli cookies at Christmas with my own almond butter too, now that I know how easy it is!! For more information on Nut Butters and how to make them & what they're used for, go here :

http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/nut-butter-00400000040028/

The first Project was the dip. I started with the walnut butter then added the rest of the

ingredients as demonstrated in the following photo.

The Dip was a hit with my family. The finished product is pictured below. I would certainly make this for a party again!

Next is the Chicken with the pecan cream & mushroom sauce. Pecans are my favorite so I was looking forward to this one.The picture below shows the bowl with the pecan butter and the rest of the prep for making the dish.

This following picture is the finished dish. I was disappointed that it was rather bland. One tip: it calls for being served over egg noodles. I ate it that way- MUCH BETTER then served over rice like my husband wanted it. I'm not sure why that made a difference but, it did.

The Asian dish of shrimp with peanut sauce was definitely outside our comfort zone. This seemed really simple to make but did not go well with the family. The picture below is the peanut sauce.

The picture below here is the finished dish. It looks yummy but no one liked it except me. I think maybe it would have been better to try with chicken and ease my husband into it...lol. He is not a big peanut butter fan as it is but he could not stand the combination with shrimp.

Maybe one of you will have better luck then I did..... I think, however, I will revisit this with my good friend who is known for his Asian cooking.....

I'm glad again for the experience and all the work that goes into arranging these challenges. Make sure to check out The Daring Kitchen as well !!

WHITE BEAN DIP with Rosemary & sage from "Cooking Light"- but link led to (myrecipes.com):

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/white-bean-dip-with-rosemary-sage-10000001646350/

CHICKEN with Pecan cream & mushrooms adapted from "Cooking Light":

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=354465

Asian Cashew Dressing ( I used peanut) adapted from "Chinese Peanut Dressing" pg 22 in Asian Noodles by Nina Simonds

Chicken roll ups

Chicken roll-ups family circle Nov ,09

1/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup plain bread crumbs
2 eggs
4 ounces smoked mozzarella , cut into 6 pieces about 2 inches long
6 boneless , skinless, thin-sliced chicken breasts (about 4 ounces each), pounded out to 1/4 inch thickness
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon dried parsley
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dry white wine
3/4 pound dried angel hair pasta
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 13x9x2 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Place flour and bread crumbs in separate shallow plates. Beat eggs in a medium size bowl.

Place a piece of mozzarella on one short end of each chicken breast and roll up tightly . tuck loose ends in .

Coat each chicken roll with flour, dip in egg and roll in the bread crumbs. Place seam-side down in prepared dish.

Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in parsley , thyume and 1/4 teaspoon salt. pour mix over the chicken rolls.

Bake @350 for 15 minutes. Pour wine over the chicken and bake for an additional 25 minutes.

meanwhile, prepare angel hair pasta following package directions. drain and place in large serving bowl.

Remove chicken from baking dish and place on serving platter. Season with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt . Pour butter and wine mixture from baking dish over pasta and toss with Parmesan cheese. serve immediately


NOTE: we don't use salt at all in this house.. I eliminated that and did use salted butter. It was fine! but ...if you have to have salt then follow the directions ;)



per serving 697 calories, 33g fats (19g sat) 43g protein 54g carbohydrate 3g fiber
559 mg sodium 195mg cholesterol

Bacon Wrapped Blue Cheese Stuffed Chicken +veggies/sides

Bacon Wrapped Blue Cheese Stuffed Chicken Green Beans and Smashed Potatoes with Green Onions
Another from Rachel Ray off the food network.

Prep 20 min Cook 35 min Total: 55 min Level:Easy Yield:4 servings

Ingredients

* 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
* Black pepper
* 4 to 5 ounces blue cheese crumbles
* A handful arugula leaves from bulk bins, chopped
* A handful baby spinach leaves from bulk bins, chopped
* 4 slices bacon
* 2 pounds baby potatoes, halved
* Salt
* 1 pound thin green beans
* 2 vine tomatoes, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
* Leaves from 4 fresh thyme sprigs
* 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
* 4 scallions, finely chopped, whites and greens
* 1/4 cup chicken stock

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Using a small sharp knife cut into the thick end of the chicken and make an incision reaching 2/3 the way down the breast. Loosen up the incision with your fingers to make a hole. Season the chicken with pepper. Combine the cheese with arugula and baby spinach and stuff the breasts. Spiral-wrap the breasts with the bacon tightly to cover the meat evenly. Place chicken on a nonstick baking sheet and roast 20 to 22 minutes until bacon is crispy and chicken is firm.

Place the potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, season water with salt and cook potatoes 15 minutes, or until tender.

Bring 1-inch water to a boil. Trim beans. Salt water and add beans to water. Simmer 5 minutes, drain and combine with tomatoes, thyme, 1 tablespoon oil, salt and pepper.

Place the potatoes back in the hot pot after draining. Coat the potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil, the scallions, chicken stock and salt and pepper. Toss for 1 minute.

Serve chicken with green beans and potatoes alongside.

Chicken Cutlets with Orange and Arugula

Chicken Cutlets with Orange and Arugula from Rachel ray
*Cook Time:15 min
*Level:Easy
*Yield:4 servings


ngredients

* 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
* 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
* A little fresh grated nutmeg
* A handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
* 1 orange, zested
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 3 eggs, beaten
* 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 6 ounces each
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* Olive oil or vegetable oil, for frying
* 2 seedless oranges
* 2 yellow or orange tomatoes, seeded and diced
* 1 sprig fresh oregano, leaves finely chopped, optional
* 1/2 small red onion or 2 to 3 scallions, chopped
* 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 4 cups baby arugula leaves

Directions

Combine the bread crumbs, cheese, nutmeg, parsley, and orange zest in a shallow bowl. Put the flour in another bowl and the eggs in a third bowl.

Cut the chicken breasts horizontally being sure not to cut all the way through to the other side so it will open like a book. Once the chicken is butterflied, lightly pound the chicken between waxed paper, parchment or plastic wrap into 4 large, very thin cutlets. Season the cutlets with salt and pepper and coat with the flour, then the egg and then the bread crumbs.

Heat a 1/2-inch of frying oil in very large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the cutlets 1 or 2 at a time, depending on the size of the pan. As cutlets are done, transfer to a baking rack to drain. Cutlets may be served room temperature but you want them to remain crisp.

While the cutlets cook, working next to the stove, peel and section the oranges and dice. Add them to a large bowl along with the tomatoes, oregano, if using, onion, extra-virgin olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Toss and when ready to serve fold in the arugula leaves.

Transfer the cutlets to serving plates and top with mounds of orange and arugula salad before serving.

Buffalo chicken dip

Buffalo chicken dip
Sara Haines from the today show.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup blue cheese salad dressing
• 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
• 2 1/2 cups shredded chicken, cooked
• 8 ounces provolone cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS

Mix and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Serve with Tostito Scoops.

Salsa Cheddar Chicken

Salsa Cheddar Chicken (compliments Kraft)
Prep Time: 10 min Total Time: 40 min Makes: 4 servings

2 Tbsp. KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast
halves (1 lb.)
1 large green pepper, cut into thin strips
1 large tomato, chopped
1 cup salsa
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mild
Cheddar Cheese
2 cups cooked brown rice


HEAT dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken;
cover. Cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until lightly
browned. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
ADD peppers to skillet; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.
Stir in tomatoes and salsa. Return chicken to skillet;
simmer, covered, on medium-low heat 10 min. or until
chicken is done (165ºF).
TOP with cheese; cook, covered, 4 to 5 min. or until
melted. Serve over rice.

Potato Chip-Pretzel crispy chicken coating

Potato chip/Pretzel baked chicken

start to finish : 30 minutes

Serves 6

2 oz plain potato chips
2 oz thin pretzel sticks
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 eggs
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1-1/4 lb chicken breasts
2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
1-1/2 cups sweet white wine(such as Riesling)
Pinch saffron threads
1 tsp dry parsley
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water

Procedure:
Heat oven to 450 F
In food processor, combined the potato chips, pretzels, and red pepper flakes, then pulse until they are reduced to very fine crumbs. Transfer the mixture to a wide shallow bowl and set aside.
In a second wide , shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs and soy sauce. Set aside.
Carefully slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to create 2 thin fillets. One at a time, place the chicken fillets in the egg mixture , turning to coat both sides. Dredge each fillet through the chip and pretzel mixture, turning to coat both sides.
In a large , oven -safe skillet over medium high, heat the oil until very hot. Add the chicken breasts and cook until browned on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn the breasts, then place the skillet in the oven, bake for 10 minutes.
Remove chicken from the oven and transfer to a serving plate. Cove with foil to keep warm. Return skillet to the stove top over medium high heat. Add the wine, saffron, parsley and salt. Bring to a simmer, stirring and scrapping the bottom of the pan with a spoon to release any browned bits.
Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, then add the butter and swirl it in until melted.
In a small glass, mix the cornstarch and water, then add to the skillet. Return to a simmer, stirring constantly , and cook until thickened , about 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the chicken with the pan sauce.

Source : https://morganton.com/crushed-potato-chips-pretzels-give-chicken-just-the-right-crunchiness/article_2cf63433-8d52-5f1b-b656-361f056ab8cf.html

nutrition info per serving(rounded to the nearest whole number)
352 calories, 114 calories from fat; 13g fat (4g saturated;0 g trans fats) 118 mg cholesterol; 24g carbohydrate: 25 g protein ; 0 g fiber; 354 mg sodium

Easy pot pie with leftovers

Turkey/Chicken (Leftover) Pot Pie- EZ
Ingredients
2 cups leftover cut-up turkey or chicken...( I even did it with beef)
2 cups leftover veggies
2-1/2 cups gravy
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 package (15 ounces) refrigerated folded pie crusts (2 crusts)

Procedure

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the pie crust; mix well. Unfold one pie crust and place in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate, pressing the crust firmly into the plate. Spoon the meat mixture into the crust.
Unfold the second pie crust and place over the mixture. Pinch together and trim the edges to seal then flute, if desired.
Using a sharp knife, cut four 1-inch slits in the top.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until heated through and the crust is golden. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.


<>serves- 4 to 6

Tropical Chicken

Ingredients
4 young coconuts
1 small chicken
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup rice
1 cup chopped pineapple
1 diced onion
1/2 cup corn kernels
3 Tablespoons curry powder
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure
1. Slice off top of coconuts and take a thin slice off the bottoms also, so that the coconut will stand upright. Pour off water and reserve.
2. Steam chicken in coconut water. When tender, remove, cool and shred the meat.
3. Steam rice in 2 cups of broth (adding water if needed). Mix in pineapple, onions, corn and curry powder. Season to taste.
4. Stuff coconuts with this mixture, placing alternate layers with the shredded chicken. Replace tops on coconut and sit in a shallow pan of water.
5. Bake in a moderate oven for one hour. If water in pan evaporates, add more.

Country-Style Chicken & Sausage Paella

Country-Style Chicken & Sausage Paella
2 tablespoons Butter 6 skinless chicken thighs 1 onion, sliced 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 (14-ounce) can low sodium chicken broth 1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice 1 cup frozen peas 1/2 pound fully cooked smoked turkey sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 (8-ounce) package frozen cooked medium shrimp, thawed, rinsed, peeled, deveined 1 medium tomato, chopped, if desired
Melt butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add chicken thighs. Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until chicken is browned (4 to 5 minutes). Drain off fat.
Place onion and garlic in slow cooker. Top with chicken thighs. Sprinkle with thyme, turmeric and pepper. Pour chicken broth over all ingredients. Cover; cook on Low heat setting for 6 to 8 hours, or on High heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken thighs from slow cooker 30 minutes before serving. Increase heat setting to High. Stir in rice, peas, sausage and shrimp. Place chicken thighs on top of rice mixture. Cover; cook for 30 to 35 minutes or until rice is tender.
Serve with chopped tomato, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
TIP: Because slow cookers cook food at very low temperatures, removing the lid can greatly reduce the interior temperature. Resist the temptation to peek at the contents during cooking--it can reduce the inside temperature by as much as 20 degrees in as little as 2 minutes. When you lift the cover to add ingredients, replace the lid as quickly as possible.

Enchiladas - Chicken -EZ

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 55 min
Makes: 5 servings, 2 enchiladas each

2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup Sour Cream
1-1/2 cups Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese, divided
1 cup Thick 'N Chunky Salsa, divided
2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
1 tsp. ground cumin
10 Flour Tortillas
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped (about 1/2 cup)

Procedure
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix chicken, sour cream, 1 cup of the cheese, 1/4 cup of the salsa, the cilantro and cumin until well blended. SPOON about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with remaining 3/4 cup salsa; cover. BAKE 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with lettuce and tomato just before serving.

Lemonade Chicken

Crock Pot Lemonade Chicken

6 chicken thighs without skin (or pieces cut up)
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Balsamic vinegar
3 Tablespoons ketchup
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
6 ounces frozen concentrate lemonade
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Procedure
Dredge the chicken in flour mixed with salt. Shake off excess and brown in hot skillet. Remove chicken and put in the crock pot. Mix the lemonade, brown sugar, vinegar (use regular vinegar, if you prefer) and ketchup and pour over the chicken. Cook on high for 3-4 hours (or low 6-8 hours *). When ready to serve, remove chicken to warm platter and thicken the sauce with the cornstarch/water solution, and serve along with the chicken. This is EXCELLENT and quick and easy.

Easy Swiss Chicken

Easy Swiss Chicken in the Crock Pot

4 chicken breasts halves
1 package stuffing mix- including the seasoning packet
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 pound Swiss cheese, sliced (about 8 slices?)
1/2 cup chicken broth or a little bit of water.
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Procedure
Place chicken breasts in bottom of buttered crock pot.Cover with Swiss cheese (or provolone, or fresh spinach and then cheese.)
In a bowl, combine the soup, stuffing mix, and broth(or water). Spoon mixture over chicken in crock pot. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Cook on high for 4 hours. Chicken will be well done, but moist and delicious

my notes: cook as time specified or chick may become dry.. it's very tender and juicy with in th 4hours.
I used shredded swiss - that comes in the 2 cup bags - put half / 1 cup of it on the chicken- it works just as well.

Cream Cheese Chicken

Cream Cheese Chicken
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix (Good Seasons)
4-6 boneless chicken breasts ( or any pieces of chicken)

Procedure
Mix ingredients together and put in crock pot with chicken. Cook on high 5-6 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

Chicken/Turkey Tetrazzini

Chicken or Turkey Tetrazzini

1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups milk
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups cooked turkey, bite-size pieces
1/2 lb spaghetti, cooked al dente and drained
1/4 cup Parmesan

Procedure
Melt butter and add flour, salt, and pepper. Slowly add milk, constantly stirring. Add Worcestershire sauce and simmer, stir until thickened. Add cheddar cheese and mix well.
Stir in turkey and spaghetti. Pour into a greased 2-quart shallow casserole or baking dish (8 x 8-inch). Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese.* Bake, uncovered, 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

* This casserole also freezes well. To prepare, increase cooking time to 1 hour or until bubbly.

MY NOTES: Made it with Chicken.... it was VERY tasty- loved it- BUT-
It wasn't bubbly- I'm thinking maybe I didn't judge half a box of spaghetti correctly? It came out too dry- not enough sauce. Next time I will double the sauce- even with half a box of Spaghetti.

My additions: I thought it may be too bland for our taste and since we love garlic- had to throw some garlic powder in! :D - I used about a teaspoon of it- give or take - to your own taste. Also put in about 1/2 teaspoon sage, and instead of pepper , I used lemon pepper for a bit of zing- then a dash of regular pepper.

Crockpot/Chicken & Noodles

Chicken & Noodles
2 or 3 cups cooked chicken, bite size pieces
1 bag noodles
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup cheddar cheese

Procedure
Prepare noodles according to package. Mix soups, milk, and cheese and bring to a boil. Reduce to heat and cook 5 - 10 minutes. Combine sauce, noodles, and chicken in casserole dish. Serve.

Cheesy crockpot Chicken

Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken
4-6 chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
2 cans of condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/4 tsp salt, pepper, & garlic powder each

Procedure
Throw all in crock pot on Low 6-8 hours. Serve on bed of rice or noodles.